hadn't yet kissed, their breaths were already intertwined. He whi

rvous and asked, "

el is st

ressure of a piece of paper against her skin. She paused and then respond

ke it off

had already unzipped her dress a

rtable. However, before she could say anything, Joshu

ll men behaved th

more of a well-read professor than a businessman.

er, he would deliber

still many unresolved issues between them, especially regarding the family th

just to prove that she cou

ned her around, and pressed her onto the sofa. Lyla didn't know which button he pre

advantage of her wit

in in a battle of s

Lyla was not used to it and her body trembled slightl

n open her eyes. Luckily, there was a small compartm

t, Joshua headed to the shower

side table began to ring. She frowned and reached for it. However,

r phone; it

was Natal

. Happer who lived on th

screen for a momen

t a bath towel wrapped around his waist. The steam around him had y

d, staring at a phone, he quippe

d countered, "You must be more exhausted, Mr. Harvey. A

pper's fragile health coul

made her fee

nt to comprehend what

stop talking like that. Stay away from Der

er since childhood. It's a little

poured herself a glass of wate

gated the complex dynamics of Cleopatra's upper class

introduced Nathan to you? He was audacious eno

snapped, "This is between us

water droplets from her lips with a tender gesture. H

looked away and pulled the quilt up to

ips were on hers, pressing her onto the bed. With her h

th one hand and threw the bat

rstand why he was

hen he brushed against that two-inch scar, and

t was from an appendix surge

her face and

upted by the ringing of his

the caller ID, his expression changed abruptl

Before Lyla could react, he had already pu

hua comforted in a hushed voice, "Don't worry. I'll be

a felt the chill of winte

another woman. Joshua still looked as handsome and allur

ing up the phone, he noticed that Natalie had called

ng at that time, and only Ly

"Who gave you permission to

led and said, "I thou

ecline his mistress's call as his

a moment, Joshua grabbed

w and frigid tone. "She wouldn't call me during work hours unl

oor shut, leaving Lyla alon

d and felt something drop

a tea

ldn't see his fac

liating to cry

her hand and let out a deep